Saturday, November 21, 2009

Battle Of Waterloo (Recruitment Launch)


Hi All

I am writing to you to advise you that myself and the RMT's Organising Unit Co-Ordinator
Alan Pottage have been metting and we are putting together a Recruitment plan together to target the Branches area this includes Clapham Junction to Waterloo and this has been named the Battle for Waterloo, and the purpose of this is to Recruit all areas of staff where we are at a low point of membership and this includes SWT all Grades, Select Service Partners, Network Rail and Black Taxi's.......

Also this Union is promoting our Young Members within our Organisation and give them the help they need to both Recruit and Organise areas within this Branch.

On the 27th November 2009 a huge Recruitment activity will take place and we need activists help to make this work, the plan of this is as below, and i would appreciatte if you can let me know if you can be available on this day..


12-00pm Meet at Waterloo Station under Main Station Clock (Activists to be split in to Groups of areas to cover) this will be co-ordinated by myself and Alan Pottage

14-55pm assemble at Body Shop Outlet on Concourse

15-00pm Bob Crow (General Secretary) will arrive and a photo shoot will take place with all activists at a location within Waterloo Station to be confirmed.

15-25pm All Activists and the General Secretary to make there way to Waterloo Branch Meeting at the Hole in The Wall Public House where Bob Crow will address the Branch and further pictures will be taken at the Branch Meeting.

If you are available on the 27th November to take part in this important activity can you please advise us on the details below as soon as possible, if you are booked to work on this day and wish to attend could you either seek release from the Company, if this is declined then we will pay loss of earnings for you to attend this important event, also i have ordered Branch T-Shirts and Clothing for you to wear whilst carrying out this activity and this will be with me within 2 weeks...and issued to you

When you arrive at Waterloo at 12-00 you will be issued a Map of Waterloo Concourse which will identify the areas we will be covering and a copy of the Battle for Waterloo program which highlight all the points that are going to be covered,on the day you will also be issued Recruitment materials and goodies in a Waterloo Branch Rucksack for you to use for this activity also all the information that you require for this activity.

I will be writing to you to confirm all of the above and the last finalised details before the above date.

Also attending this Launch will be members of the Council of Executives and your area Regional Organiser and Relief Organiser and they will be on hand to help you with this activity.

This activity will be taking place 3 days of every month of 2010 and this will be co-ordinated with the RMT's Organising Unit and dates of this will be advertised in the Battle for Waterloo Program.

Myself and Alan are meeting on a regular bases prior to the 27th November to ensure everything is in place, and you will be brought up to speed on all of this.

If you require further information or guidance on this can you please contact myself Rickey Goodman Mobile 07956 555 292 e-mail waterloo@rmt.org.uk or Alan Pottage Mobile: 07734 088 305 e-mail: apottage@rmt.org.uk

I look forward to hearing from you and hope to see you on the 27th November...

Thanking you